Text Suggestions for Year 11 Short Stories

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Text Title	Text Author	Comment
Ka Kite Bro	Willy Davis -Tai Tokerau
Eight Dozen Beer and Nothing To Do	Richard Hobo	Good to see young males represented as they really are, in a realistic situation and ultimately hitting home with a strong message.
Not My Business	Niyi Osundare	Very good - suits the theme well and boys find the techniques accessible and the content thought provoking.
Van Gogh and Requiem	Owen Marshall	He characters sit outside the 'social norm' and as such get stuffed by the society. It is a good unit and a different set of rules.
Omelas	Ursula K. Le Guin	Very provocative at year 11.
Lethal Deliveries	Ken Benn
Arthur	Roald Dahl
Sherlock Holmes	Conan Doyle
The Geranium	Patricia Grace
Pounamu Pounamu&others	Witi Ihimaera
	Graham Lay
	Doris Lessing
Flight	Owen Marshall
Like Wallpaper	Carl Nixon
A Great Day	Frank Sargeson
	Apirana Taylor

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